The Bush nostalgia is predictable but this is Trump’s America now

Rob Crilly Follow 7 December 2018 • 3:21am The references weren’t perhaps as obvious as the barbs delivered during the recent funeral of John McCain, the late senator. But the veiled swipes at Donald Trump were there, nevertheless, during Wednesday’s memorial service for President George HW Bush. Brian Mulroney, the former Prime Minister of Canada, recalled the discussions that led to Nafta, the trilateral trade agreement with Mexico and the US which was so hated by Mr Trump. He described it as “recently modernised and improved” – a description clearly calculated to raise the hackles of the current American president who claims it was ripped up and replaced. And more than one speaker referred to Mr Bush’s famous “thousand points of light”… To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free Register for free to continue reading this article Register Or unlock all Premium articles, free for 30 days Start trial Already have an account? Login Want to learn more? View all subscriptions